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You can find a shipwreck on the coast that contains a magic weapon called the War Bow of Blood. Jordan, the son of Flann in Britain, is lying dead outside a nearby cave; his journal is amongst his belongings. With the dragon head in your possession, Sgt. Lambert will let you in. Talk to Lambert, Sir Artos, and Sir Eris. They'll tell you about the Demon Triumvirate that's oppressing Valoria.

You should seek out Meranthon, a mage in the service of the Valorian order. Meranthon is dying of a mortal wound, but he can tell you of the Tome of Demonology, which possesses the secret of defeating the Triumvirate. Meranthon was bringing the Tome to Valoria when he was attacked by a demonic monster and he was forced to drop the Tome to escape.

Meranthon's wife is a healer. If you can talk her into going ahead with the healing, you'll gain Karma. The healing is successful, but the Guardian will treacherously strike Meranthon dead as soon as he's healed.

Unbeknownst to the other knights, Sir Eris has been hatching a plot to surrender their Sigil, the Dagger of Honor, to the Demon Triumvirate in exchange for peace. When he carries out his mad plan, however, he quickly learns a terminal lesson about making deals with demons.

Now it's all up to you. You should go to the glade where Meranthon lost the Tome, fight the beast that guards it, then read it. According to the Tome, the Triumvirate can only be destroyed if its three manifestations are defeated by three warriors simultaneously. Lambert and Sir Artos can be recruited for this operation. Reynald, the dying knight on the beach, was Lambert's brother. Before he'll agree to help, you'll have to give Lambert the shield.

Fight the demon at the Shrine, while the other two engage it elsewhere. When it's defeated, Sir Artos will tell you the Mantra of Valor, giving you everything you need to cleanse the Shrine.

Before you conclude your quest in Valoria, there's one other stop you may want to make. Yastar is a mage that lives on an island just north of Valoria. If you go talk to him, he'll offer to help you make Bone Armor. Around Valoria there are three red pentagrams, each one with a bone in it. Collect the bones, take them back to Yastar's hut and then take the teleporter to his workroom. Place all three bones in the magic circle and you'll get a Bone Armor helm. This only works once.

When you're ready to leave, light the signal fire and Raven will come pick you up.